Father killed in shooting hours after birth of son

The Associated Press

Published: Monday, January 1, 2007 at 6:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, January 1, 2007 at 12:00 a.m.

LAUDERDALE LAKES - A man celebrating the birth of his son was fatally shot hours later while showing off pictures of the newborn at a friend's house, authorities and family members said.
Glendon Bennett, 27, was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night while walking to his car, and later died at a local hospital, according to a statement from the Broward Sheriff's Office. Another man, Terrance McKinney, 17, was wounded in the shooting. The men were leaving at the same time but did not know each other, the sheriff's office said.
Bennett's son, Glendon Bennett Jr., had been born just 12 hours earlier at 11 a.m. and weighed just over 7 pounds. Bennett's family was already grieving the loss of his 3-month-old sister who had died a week earlier.
She had been sick since birth, family members said.
Bennett had been looking forward to raising the boy and marrying the boy's mother and his longtime girlfriend, his uncle Moland Pusey said.
The Broward Sheriff's Office was investigating the shooting.
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Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com

LAUDERDALE LAKES - A man celebrating the birth of his son was fatally shot hours later while showing off pictures of the newborn at a friend's house, authorities and family members said.<BR>
Glendon Bennett, 27, was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night while walking to his car, and later died at a local hospital, according to a statement from the Broward Sheriff's Office. Another man, Terrance McKinney, 17, was wounded in the shooting. The men were leaving at the same time but did not know each other, the sheriff's office said.<BR>
Bennett's son, Glendon Bennett Jr., had been born just 12 hours earlier at 11 a.m. and weighed just over 7 pounds. Bennett's family was already grieving the loss of his 3-month-old sister who had died a week earlier.<BR>
She had been sick since birth, family members said.<BR>
Bennett had been looking forward to raising the boy and marrying the boy's mother and his longtime girlfriend, his uncle Moland Pusey said.<BR>
The Broward Sheriff's Office was investigating the shooting.<BR>
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Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com<BR>